11. OBoat Hire - Development Assessment Report

PROJECT URBAN – 21280                                                                                      2022

7.5 LOCAL PLAN CODE


The site is included within the Noosaville Local Plan. The Purpose and relevant Overall Outcomes
in the Noosaville Local Plan Code are:

 Purpose and Overall outcomes                             Comment
 Development in the local plan area is sited and          Complies: The proposed development will improve
 designed to retain the key natural environment,          the existing built form and its functionality. The
 landscape and built form elements, including             development will improve the amenity of the
 significant views and vistas to external elements        foreshore of the Noosa River at this location.
 that contribute to the setting, character and identity
 of the Noosaville local plan area including:
       i)    The Noosa River, its foreshore parkland
             and riparian qualities;
       ii) Native vegetation, particularly adjoining
             watercourses;
       iii) Keyser Island and Weyba Creed
             Conservation parks;
       iv) Lake Doonella;
       v) Weyba Creek;
       vi) Wallace Park;
       vii) Lake Doonella Bushland Reserve;
       viii) Noosa National Park, Noosa Headlands,
             the secondary dune system, Lake Weyba
             and Noosa North Shore.
 The Noosaville local plan area maintains its roles for   Complies: The proposed development will
 both the provision of much of the commercial,            continue to offer boat hire services to both local
 retail, administrative, industrial and social needs of   and tourists.
 the coastal urban portion of Noosa Shire and as a
 major focus area for visitor accommodation and
 services.
 Development ensures permanent residents of               Complies: The proposed development will
 Noosaville enjoy high levels of residential amenity      continue to offer boat hire services to residents of
 and accessibility to urban services and recreational     Noosaville for recreation.
 opportunities.
 Strong visual and pedestrian linkages to the Noosa       Complies: The proposed development will not
 River foreshore and surrounding areas are                impact visual of pedestrian linkages to the Noosa
 protected.                                               River foreshore.
 Noosa River foreshore adjacent to Gympie Terrace         Complies: The proposed development will improve
 is retained as an important recreational space for       the existing facilities at the site and will improve
 the local community and visitors. Development or         safety and efficiency of the existing boat hire
 operational works maintains it as an idyllic place for   business. As a result, it will help to improve the
 passive recreation, walking, dog exercise and access     accessibility of the Noosa River to both locals and
 to the Noosa River including ferry stops.                visitors.
 Existing businesses on Noosa River foreshore             Complies: The business currently operates within
 operate only from commercial jetty lease areas           lands lease area and the new facility will continue
 providing watercraft for hire, tour services and         to be contained within this area.
 limited ancillary offerings to the community.
 Slipway services are maintained within the life of
 any current lease.
 Key areas of vegetation on both private and public       Complies: The proposed development will not
 lands are protected for landscape and habitat            require the disturbance or removal of any
 values.                                                  vegetation – terrestrial or marine.


A detailed assessment of the proposal against the relevant Performance and Acceptable
Outcomes in the Code has been undertaken and is included in Attachment 1. The assessment

Development Assessment Report                                                                      Page 25 of 30
Material Change of Use and associated Operational Works
222 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville Qld 45466